GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| natal | native |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |